VMware VCD Engineer - EST Hours India -- 2

VMware Cloud Director (VCD) Support Engineer – EST Hours (India-Based) IMPORTANT: This role requires working EST business hours (approx. 9am–5pm EST / 6:30pm–2:30am IST). Please only apply if you are comfortable and available for this schedule. --- ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for an experienced VMware Cloud Director (VCD) Support Engineer based in India to provide dedicated remote infrastructure support during EST business hours. You will be the go-to technical resource for day-to-day operations, troubleshooting, and maintenance of our VMware-based cloud environment. This is a long-term contract engagement with 8 hours of work per day, Monday through Friday. --- WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING - Monitor, operate, and troubleshoot VMware Cloud Director (VCD) environments - Support NSX-T/NSX networking — virtual networks, edge gateways, firewall rules, load balancers - Handle vSphere/ESXi operations — VM provisioning, snapshots, migrations, capacity management - Manage and resolve tickets via ServiceNow or similar ITSM platforms - Perform OS patching, certificate renewals, and routine maintenance tasks - Maintain documentation, runbooks, and incident reports - Participate in daily stand-ups and sync calls during EST hours --- REQUIRED SKILLS - Hands-on experience with VMware Cloud Director (VCD / vCloud Director) — this is non-negotiable - Strong VMware vSphere / ESXi / vCenter administration skills - NSX-T or NSX-V — network virtualization, logical switching/routing - Linux/Windows OS administration and troubleshooting - Experience with ITSM tools (ServiceNow, Jira, or similar) - Strong verbal and written English communication - Reliable internet and ability to work EST hours consistently --- NICE TO HAVE - VMware Aria / vROps (vRealize Operations) experience - vRealize Automation (VRA) or Orchestrator (VRO) - Azure VMware Solution (AVS) exposure - VMware certifications (VCP, VCAP, or VCDX) - Scripting skills — PowerCLI, Python, or Bash for automation - Experience supporting cloud service providers (CSP/VCPP environments) --- ENGAGEMENT DETAILS - Hours: 8 hrs/day, Mon–Fri - Timezone: EST (US Eastern Time) - Location: India-based, fully remote - Contract Type: Hourly, long-term ( longer than 6 months ) --- HOW TO APPLY In your proposal, please include: - Your specific experience with VMware Cloud Director (version numbers, environment size) - Confirmation that you can work EST hours consistently - Your hourly rate - Any relevant certifications or past client examples